ALAMOSA, Colo. - Adams State Track & Field put together a solid final day of competition of the second home meet of the indoor season on Saturday. The Grizzlies posted solid results across the boards on their home turf.
Sprints/Hurdles
Looking back at day one,
Kandace Thomas ran a superb time of 7.29 in the 60m dash prelims but elected not to run in finals. Regardless, her time is now the top time in Division II even after converting to 7.33 due to altitude.
Joining Thomas as the Division II leader in a sprint race is fellow speedster
Ian Kerr who now leads the way for the 200m dash. His pure time of 21.43 is already a new facility record for the High Altitude Training Center and after conversion from altitude and track size it stands atop the Division II rankings at 21.18.
Kerr also had a solid time in the 60 on Saturday as he placed second with a time of 7.03. he ran 6.95 in prelims to qualify and advance to day two.
The 400m dash belonged to
Augustine Larranga on the men's side as he ran a 50.34 to secure the first place finish in the field of 12 sprinters. On the women's side,
Emilee Haefeli placed fifth with a time of 67.77.
Oweneika Watson shined once again in the 60m hurdles as she walked away with the win running a time of 8.60 in finals. She posted a 8.70 in prelims which wa also the top-time entering day two.
Katherine Smith finished three spots back in fourth running 9.06 in finals for a new personal best in the hurdles.
David Varner was the lone competitor for the Adams State men in the 60m hurdles and placed second overall in finals with a time of 8.78.
Distance
The men's 800m run saw a pair of Grizzly runners finished third and fourth in
Oscar Martinez and
Austin Speer, respectively. Martinez ran 2:00.02, while Speer ran 2:03.55.
The mile was all Adams State on the men's side as they finished first through fourth.
Grayson Freeman led the way running 4:22.78.
Ro Paschal (4;25.17), Speer (4;26.81), and
Jackson Roberts (4:29.22) finished second through fourth, respectively.
Haleigh Hunter-Galvan highlighted women's mile running 5:13.23 to win the race. The only other competitor in the race was
Megan Levine who finished fifth with a time of 5:35.51.
The women's 3,000m run produced three top-four finishes for Adams State in
Kianna Bonnet,
Piper Meuwissen, and
Desire Montenegro. Bonnet was second running 10:26.06, while Meuwissen and Montenegro were third and fourth with times of 10:33.01 and 10:38.42, respectively.
Isaiah Rodarte won the men's 3,000 with a time of 8:45.03.
Danny Dominguez was fourth in the event crossing the finish lin ein 8:58.94.
Colin Saims finished eighth running 10:47 flat.
Throws
Sam Reid once again highlighted the throwers for Adams State and he did so in superb fashion. The senior won the shot put with a throw of 59-11.75. his mark easily won him the event and automatically qualified him for indoor nationals in March. His mark is tied for third in Division II.
Jazmine Chosa was the top thrower on the women's side in day two as she earned a third-place finish in the shot put. She threw a mark of 41-6.5 for a new personal best.
Up Next
The Grizzlies will not return to action now until they host the RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships on Feb. 22 and 23.